Week Ahead

Following a strong run for the dollar and fresh highs in equity markets, traders are once again weighing whether momentum pauses or extends further. The current US administration has increasingly framed economic and national security as part of the same …

Just as markets were beginning to settle into the new year, an unexpected geopolitical jolt crossed the wires. On 3 January, the United States carried out a military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He …

The economic calendar looks relatively light in the days ahead, yet price action may tell a different story. As year-end approaches and liquidity continues to thin, even small data surprises could be enough to knock the US dollar, gold, or …

Artificial intelligence remains the dominant theme in equity markets, but the narrative is evolving. Investor focus has shifted away from lofty expectations around productivity gains and towards the underlying economics of the AI build-out. This stage of the cycle is …

The quiet appearance on the charts hides a growing risk. Should BOJ officials hint at even a slight change in tone, the yen carry trade, one of the major engines behind global market performance could unwind sharply. With the Fed …

The swift shift in expectations for the Federal Reserve followed an unusually dovish tone from typically centrist policymakers, including New York Fed President John Williams and Governor Christopher Waller. Their latest comments suggested that interest rates may need to be …

After months of ‘higher for longer’ messaging, the latest labour figures point to a cooling yet still resilient jobs market. The delayed September non-farm payrolls report showed 119,000 jobs created, although the unemployment rate climbed to 4.4%, its highest level …

The late-2025 US government shutdown has created a significant gap in economic reporting, with several major indicators either postponed or unlikely to be published before the Federal Reserve’s 10–11 December meeting. Thus far, only the September CPI figures have been …

The S&P 500’s four-quarter winning streak on profits has kept the bulls in control, but this week’s inflation data could prove a crucial test of whether that momentum still has legs. With nearly all companies in the S&P 500 having …

Financial markets are heading into the new week with more hesitation than conviction. The Federal Reserve’s late-October update shifted the landscape. A December rate cut is no longer seen as a done deal. Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that policy decisions …